By: Paul Reed. Yesterday, Wednesday 09th December, 2009 at a meeting held at Mainway. Occupational Therapy, Park House Jessica Williams Project Director for the  Foundation Trust addressed members of Manchester Users Network. She invited patients to become members of the proposed new Foundation Trust, and spoke of the benefits of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust achieving the status of becoming a foundation Trust. However, many patients did not feel assured that becoming a Found...

          “Watchdog criticises use of police cells for mentally ill”                             10/09/2008 04:34     LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people held in police cells rather than hospital for assessment under the Mental Health Act was “intolerable”, a police watchdog said in a report published on Wednesday. The Independent Police Complaints Commission found that twice as many people were held at police stations under section 1...